Side curtain for vehicles.



J. N. commas. v SIDE GURT A|N FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1915f Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

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SIDE CURTAIN FOR VEHICLES.

AP'PLICATXON HLED JULY 8.1'915 Patented Oct. 24,1916.

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SIDE CURTAIN FOR VEHICLES".

nummnzummmw) Application filed; July 8, 1915. Serial No. 32%,fi68.

B it known than; JEFFREY COLLINS, ii citizen iii the United Sines, residing at Javksnm county 0i JflCkFjOII, Stats of Michigfin. haw 'm'enteii '1 (fQiiflil'l new and useful Inipmwmeiii in Side Curtains for Vehicles, and (lei-him iiii fuiiowing to be a full, 01am, and exact (i'fSClilYijiUii of the same, such as will eXlzlbiQ others :Jiii ied in the li'i/ to which it pwinins to mam mini use the same, I'B'fi-BZC- ism-i; being had in the accomymnying drawings v' '11 form a par; of this specification.

Tiiii; invention i- 'mbes t0 side curtains for which iops and has 01 its obi-act ii vehicle imp @qiiipped to carry the culinary side cm?- taiins that are i OW used on autome hiies mi l at iiiie same iiims afi'ord convenient means by which tiw jilf i ilins (35211 be stove; away in s li'l manner that fiche head clearance of Jim 11031 is n0 inniveriiiliy aiiecijed. In fact the curtains ii: this iiev zu'irmigeniiit when sinweci (i0 110%; hang down mateiiaiiy i'JEiGW the cross "ZH portions of the bows themselves I 511m si cm sain arrangement heretir fare iiseii an iG'pS Am? stmving away die: c111- tains when inst iii use eitheifli is :d curtain gathereii bogs he? 2150113; acco: iioii piaits 111$ been usm or :i irolied Cfll'itlifi. Bath 01 these arranganieiits make 2i gizicka ge which is sumewimt thick and biiiky, especially for the reason that iiiez'e are two curtains foic lefl 0i" ZOiil3 i iOgfitiik'fif in each package. it is to OJViziiIi: this thick package and to thereby increasa i-iie head ciezimnce (if the vhicie t0 when iha curtains; 1P8. stswed :1 Way that tim present iiweiition is divested Stiii ans'zher feature 015 this inveniziun is i at the QiiiikliOiCi iighis are not, IOiifid but am ailowed. is iie fiii against the top This pmiongs flmir i116. Viitii the roii curtains mimic-liars L. (i the iighis became pa"- maiientiy curled b5 IE-215011 of resting so long in the iUiiQi pust tiezi. 0."? course, this (ii-iiicuiiiy iwi; inimrciit in die accurriimxi plaiied cu; in but that uiiri ziin has always been amid on' iiec'tionable or fine reason that w smaii vaficai lights can be} m ii'i ihe vieion ami elimfnioizs 1121301111'1" 01 (5mm stitch Tmw "W91: iiigure ii is a 361" pecizive i1": 3; whims top, 0m side ha i. mi 210 geia this 'parspeciaive. The marinas Y 0W1: in (ii-ape! position after" 5- ay 1 bean swung armmd. aro swise i Specification of Letters Yatem.

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The vehicie top is dwignateri r the imws b, the deck a Th6 strainers ELEQ- i erad and extend from the rear haw 110 me front bow. h bracket ire is e are wed the curtains upwardly and in upon the bmvs. 'ihem are aireaiiy Om he art. Hi; the new 61.0 the forwaid bow 1v Rav able to aiso usa a the b aciiet iron it HIHitIJiOULi Unit, innit myself to the 11% carzfyi ig the mi Of a iiiiwiiet iron in. upwardly 21mg. im'a'aidiy on tha bows WiMZT. 1; HS'EI'ZGG from a, pesition of service in :1 position of stmngge. (Ether means (an be used "4:- :iccc-mpiish this: purpose without iii parting from the principle of my inventirm, fine flue poiiits' of novelty ni' iha PFBFF i tion resides in the empioyn'ien z di'viws f on the nude); of Hm 1 iL'il' fif-ii These fastening (is 1'4 tii'eir .fiiliff tum buttons. Ti'iay k ijz') iioiii up the free and 0'? mi eiimlop mflnenii x iiisiane i and of this; 911 imp attached to one face of this cross mi'iion 0f the MW. Vi 31911 the aide carts is aiming around min the positinn to :1 pnsiiioii transverse of the to upper corner fzisii neii to the i by a fastener 7 (prei'eii'abiy a tin; this :iiiows the cm-iaain to drapiw shown in L it may then be "h an a horiznntzii iine just below the fight, the r913 mid oi the enveio'r, m be grasped and buttimed to the turn i f. In this positien the curtain is iziid p ac" tiuiiiy flat the ceiiiuioid fights :i-re Ylfiiililfii rioubied nor cuiieti while the whole pavksige (has not hang dawn suasiaiiii nliy beiow the cross bar pmtions ChQHlSEiVBS. i i hen the baws we deubied up ihe packages are mu row so iihfiil shay ar a mt aided in the don-- bling pmcessi For the par ii'ivzz 0121i. 3 i i the other 531(26 0 0p, stood, that the trimmin on the side if the tap which has been cut away are stowed away in precisely the same Way, the curtains being turned zui'orinii. the JUHB those shown in the Trailing-s, and broughtinto a v n i coinci ieiice with in curtains shoiyn. These n, as

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vided with What I claim is:

1. The combination of a vehicle top probows and a deck, a side curtain universally attached to the quarter of the top so as to be capable of being swung from a position of service to a position transverse of the vehicle, said curtain then being foldable along a horizontal and substantially median line, a retaining member on one edge permanentlv attached to the top transversely thereof, and fasteners carried on the under side of the top at points spaced from the line of attachment of the envelop a distance snbstantially equal to one-half the height of the side curtain, whereby the curtain can be folded along its horizontal median zone and the free edge of the envelop detachably engaged with the said fastener to ,sition of the top transversely hold the curtain in a flatsingle fold position against the top.

2. The combination with a vehicle top provided with bows and a deck, of a side curtain, means on the quarter of the top upon which the curtain may be swung and carried to ahigher and further inward pothereof, a fastening device carried on the under side of the top for holding the upper free corner of the curtain so as to tempo 'arily drape the. curtain transversely of the vehicle, fur ther fastening devices spaced from the line ofsaid hanging of the curtain a distance substantially equal to half the height of the said curtain, a retaining member fastened at one edge permanently to'the top and detachably engageable with the second mentioned fastening members for holding the curtain flatly to the top when the same has been doubled once along a horizontal and substantially median line.

3. The combinatiOnWith a vehicle top provided with a deck, bows and strainers, of a side curtain, means for universally mounting one corner of the side curtain at the quarter of the top, a fastening device carried on the under side of the top for engaging the free upper corner of the curtain to allow it to temporarily drape transversely of the vehicle. ta'steningdevices carried on the strainers at ppints spaced from the hang ingz line of the curtain substantially'a distance equal to one-half the height of the curtain. a flexible retaining member fastcned permanently at one side and detachablv cngagcable at its free edge with the said fastening device's carried by the strainers for the purpose of holding the curtain flatly to the dccl: when the curtain has been doubled once along a horizontal and substantially median line.

L The combination with a vehicle top provided with bows and a deck. of a side curtain. means on the deck for supporting one coi-ncrof the curtain so that it can be swung around when desired, an envelop fastened at one edge to a bow, and fastening devices carried on the underside of the deck at points spaced from the bow at a distance suflicient to hold the curtain in flat condition against the deck when the same has been folded together and inserted in the envelop.

5. The combination with a vehicle top provided with bows and a declnfof a side curtain, means on the under side of the deck for suspending the curtain at one corner, an envelop comprising a fiat web fastened to the under side of the top transversely thereof along one of its sides and free on the other three sides, and fastening devices on the underside of the top in a transverse line at points somewhat spaced from the line of permanent fastening ot' the said web, the said fastening devices being arranged to detachably engage with the side of the web opposite the side permanently fastened to the top, whereby the curtain may be gathered into said web and the web fastened to the top to hold the curtain in tlat condition against the top.

(S. The combination with a vehicle top provided with bows and a deck, of a side curtain, means on the under side of the deck for suspending the curtain at one corner, an envelop comprising a fiat web fastened permanently on one side in :rtransverse line to the under side of the top, the other three sides of the web being free, a fastener on the under side of the top for hblding the curtain temporarily draped and its upper edge nearlv coinciding with the permanently fastened edge of the said web which may be draped from its permanent fastening, and fastening devices in a transverse line somewhat spaced from the line of permanent fastening of the web, said fastening devices capable of engaging with the web to hold the web to the top and the curtain flat against the top when the curtain has been gathered together in the web as the two drape. together before the web is secured to the top by the said fastener.

7. The combination with a vehicle top provided with bows and a deck, of a side curtain, means on the under side of the deck for suspending the curtain at one corner, and a flexible member fastened at one side to the under side of the top, and fastening devices on the under side of the top transversely thereof for engaging the free end of the flexible member, said fastening devices being spaced from the attached side of the flexible member a suilicient distance to allow the flexible member when held up in position by the fastening devices to hold the side curtain in flat folded condition against the under side of the top.

H. The combination with a vehicle top provided with bows and a deck. of a side curtain, means on the under side of the 1 ill) the other three sides, and fastening devices deck for suspending the curtain at 01% corner, and an envelop comprising a fiat web fastened along one of the bows and free on spaced from .such bow a sufiicient distance to hold the curtain in a flat thin package against the top of the vehicle when the curtain is foldedinto the web and the free edge of the web is attached to the said fastening devices.

9. The combination with a vehicle top provided withbows and a deck, of a side curtain, means on the under side of the deck for suspending the curtain at one corner but capable of allowing it to be carried inwardly and upwardly over the quarter, an envelop comprising a fiat web fastened to one of the bows, and fastening devices on a transverse line on the under side of the top and spaced a sufficient distance from the said bow to allow the gathering of the curtain into a flat and thin package within the web when the said. free end of the web is attached to the fastening; devices.

10. The combination with a vehicle top provided with bows and a deck, of a side cur-' tain, means at the under side of the deck for suspending the curtain at one corner but allowing it to be lifted upwardly and. inwardly over the quarter an envelop comprising a flat web fastened to the under side of the top transversely thereof and at one of its sides, and free at the other of its sides, fastening devices in a transverse line on the under side of the top and spaced a suilicient distance from the line of fastening of the said web so as to allow the curtain to he gathered within the web in a flat thin pack age when the web has been attached at its free edge to the said fastening devices.

11. The con'ibination with a vehicl top provided with bows and a deck, of a side curtain, means on the under side of'the deck for suspending the curtain at one corner, the said curtain when being turned transversely of the vehicle being carried in over the quarter, a transversely disposed web secured at one edge to the under side of the top and securable at the opposite edge in a detachable connection with the under side of the topv at points spaced a considerable distance from the tirst-nlentioned attaching points of the said web so that the curtain may be gathered into a flat thin package and held close to the under side of the top so as to interfere as little as possible with the head clearance in the vehicle.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification. 4 JEFFREY N. COLLINS. 

